Aquarium of Niagara: Annual Penguin Days amateur photo contest under way

by jmaloni

Sat, Feb 9th 2013 10:30 am

Join
the Aquarium of Niagara in celebrating its 22nd annual Penguin Days
in March. On your next visit to the Aquarium of Niagara, snap a few
shots of the attraction's favorite birds. Or submit photos you have
taken of other penguins. Three winners will be chosen: first place,
second place and honorable mention.

Contest
Rules

•Each
entrant may submit between one and five photographs of penguins.
Photographs must be no smaller than 5-by-7 inches and no larger than
8-by-10 inches. Digital images must be submitted in print and should
be 300 or more DPI. Entrants may submit a disc with print(s).

•All
submissions must have the entrant name on the back of the photo with
location and title. The Aquarium of Niagara does not assume any
responsibility for any entry submitted.

•Mail
photographs and the required entry form to the Aquarium of Niagara,
Exhibits Department, 701 Whirlpool St., Niagara Falls, NY 14305 by
March 13. For more information contact the exhibits department at
716-285-3575, ext. 211, or email [email protected].

•All
photographs will be returned to the entrants after April 30.
Finalists may be asked to submit model releases of recognizable
subjects, signed by the person(s) appearing in the photograph.

•The
first prizewinner will receive a penguin encounter; second
prizewinner will receive an 8-by-10-inch unframed penguin art piece
from the Aquarium of Niagara; and the honorable mention winner will
receive a 4-by-6-inch unframed penguin art piece from the Aquarium of
Niagara. Each winner will also receive an award certificate, matted
enlargement of the photo, and media recognition. Photographs will be
displayed at Penguin Days on March 23-24.

The
contest is not open to employees of the Aquarium of Niagara or their
immediate family members.